Chapter 19 Deliberately making things difficult
Producer Han Dejiang was also in a very good mood, and the things that the director asked him to do were finally implemented, and he was also relieved, but he just asked Wang Yongqing a relatively simple question. "Wang Yongqing, I'll call you Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang, your performance is very good, it seems that you have studied the character of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Can you talk about the relationship between Emperor Wu of Han's early life and his character?"
"Most people's personality is related to their childhood, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is also like this. In the early years, among the princes of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty was not favored. His mother, Empress Wang, came from a humble background...... "Wang Yongqing obviously studied Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty very much, and said a lot of analysis of the character of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"Mr. Zhao, do you think there is anything else to ask?" Chen Guozhong waited for Wang Yongqing to finish speaking, and asked the opinion of Zhao Chongzhi, the main screenwriter of the script.
"I don't have anything to ask, the young guys are doing well. Zhao Chongzhi sat here more to show an attitude, and he was not prepared to express any opinions on the selection of actors.
"Okay, your performance is very good, thank you for participating in this audition, go down and wait for the notice. Chen Guozhong waved his hand, signaling that the next actor could start the audition.
The staff on the side left Wang Yongqing's specific contact information very discerningly, and then asked him to step aside and leave after all the others auditioned.
After Wang Yongqing went down, the remaining audition actors took turns to play, but there were not many outstanding performances, and there were still some bright spots in the acting skills of so many young people, but they were very immature compared to Wang Yongqing. Auditions are actually a very boring thing, especially when the role actors have been determined, Chen Guozhong and Zhao Dejiang are still in their prime and do not feel tired, but Zhao Chongzhi is in his 60s, and he is a little drowsy after sitting for a long time.
Before I knew it, the audition performances of the 17 actors were over, and the last actor who came up was unusually handsome, with a tall nose bridge and deep eyes that made people unforgettable at first sight. Chen Guozhong barely cheered up and said, "Please introduce yourself." ”
Chen Guozhong took a closer look at the appearance of the young actor in front of him, and thought to himself: The current little girl likes this kind of handsome student with European and American style the most, as long as his acting skills are not too bad, give him a small supporting role, and it is not bad to increase the ratings.
"Hello everyone, my name is Peng Yichen. A native of Shanghai, a graduate of the Department of Literature of Kyoto University, and a contracted actor of Huimin Film and Television Company. I have starred in the TV series "Rising Star". Peng Yichen's self-introduction is very brief, if you can count the works he has starred in on the earth, his self-introduction can be said to be half an hour, but there is only one work on Blue Star, and there are still a few days to be broadcast.
"Oh, I'm a top student at Kyoto University. Han Dejiang is the representative of Kyoto Film Studio in the crew, and the actors of Huimin Film and Television Company are not within the scope of his care. "I didn't know Kyoto University also has an acting major?"
Han Dejiang's words caused the surrounding actors and staff to chuckle. The label of Kyoto University graduate is certainly a proud badge in other places, but for people in the entertainment industry, there is always some rejection and respect for these "cultural people".
"Producer Han is right, Kyoto University does not have an acting major, but I remember that Mr. Yuan Defei, an older generation of performing artists in China, said: Acting for a while depends on skills, and Yang's whole life depends on culture. Peng Yichen said this with a smile, looking very humble, but the meaning of the words made Han Dejiang speechless.
Han Dejiang did not get angry because of Peng Yichen's words, but felt that this young man was indeed different from ordinary actors, he was a young man with ideas, but he didn't know if his acting skills were as good as his looks and education.
Chen Guozhong also had some expectations for Peng Yichen's performance at this time, after all, he is also a shareholder of Huimin Film and Television Company, and most of the company's commercial films are shot by him as a director, and he still has some closeness to the newcomer actors who have just signed a contract with the company.
"Okay, Peng Yichen, right? I hope you're performing such a scene......
The scene that Chen Guozhong pointed out to Peng Yichen is only about 2 minutes, and the content is very simple, that is, the scene where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is preparing to go to court and carefully wear the emperor's crown and robes.
But the background of this scene is very complicated, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has conspired with Zhao Juan and Wang Zang, and plans to take advantage of the absence of Empress Dowager Dou in Chang'an, and at this court meeting, forcibly pass the decision that Emperor Wu of Han does not need to report state affairs to the East Palace in the future. This was an important turning point in the confrontation between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the Empress Dowager Dou, hoping to gain the power of the real emperor.
What's more complicated is that this scene is the first time that the middle-aged and elderly Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty played by Zhao Jianguo has appeared on the scene.
It stands to reason that this is the role of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the middle-aged and elderly people, and Peng Yichen should not be allowed to perform at the audition. But Chen Guozhong's request is not something that a rookie actor like Peng Yichen can question.
When the surrounding actors heard Chen Guozhong's request, they were also very puzzled, isn't this Chen Guozhong also a shareholder of Huimin Film and Television Company, why would he be so embarrassed by the actors of his own company?
You must know that when the script of this TV series was written at the very beginning, the screenwriter took into account that the time span of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was too long, and it had to be divided into two actors, young and middle-aged and elderly, to play Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, this plot was specially designed to dilute the audience's discomfort with the replacement of actors with a fierce plot conflict.
Chen Guozhong asked Peng Yichen to perform this part of the scene, which is precisely the first appearance of the middle-aged and elderly performers of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which has very high requirements for the actors' acting skills.
Not only do you have to show the complex psychology of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty at this important turning point in your life, but you also have to make sure that your performance will not be out of touch with the performance of an old actor like Zhao Jianguo, so that the audience will not feel like jumping out of the play because of the change of actors. This requires that the actor must have a strong temperament as soon as he appears, and at the first sight of the audience, they believe that this is what the middle-aged Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty should look like.
This scene was originally reserved for Zhao Jianguo, an old drama bone, to act, he could use his outstanding acting skills and momentum to grab the audience's attention, and slowly forget that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had been replaced.
Isn't it difficult for a newcomer actor to perform such a drama that requires a very high level of acting skills and his own momentum?
Is there any inside story? The actors of their own company are so ruthless? These are the words of many auditioning actors at the scene.
Maybe it really was a doomed audition......